Best UK universities for forensic science – league table
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UK universities ranked by subject area:forensic science
Go to overall league table1 | Kent | 100 | 95.5 | 71.3 | 18.6 | n/a | 141 | 8 | 74 | 97.4 |
20241 InstitutionKent Guardian score/100100 Satisfied with teaching95.5 Satisfied with feedback71.3 Student to staff ratio18.6 Spend per student/10n/a Average entry tariff141 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months74 Contin-uation97.4 | ||||||||||
2 | Lincoln | 94.9 | 88 | 65.3 | 12 | 4 | 122 | 6 | 71 | 97 |
20242 InstitutionLincoln Guardian score/10094.9 Satisfied with teaching88 Satisfied with feedback65.3 Student to staff ratio12 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff122 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months71 Contin-uation97 | ||||||||||
3 | Central Lancashire | 94.8 | 94.7 | 82.6 | 17 | 3 | 132 | 8 | 70 | 90.9 |
20243 InstitutionCentral Lancashire Guardian score/10094.8 Satisfied with teaching94.7 Satisfied with feedback82.6 Student to staff ratio17 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff132 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months70 Contin-uation90.9 | ||||||||||
4 | De Montfort | 93.7 | 81.5 | 64.8 | 15 | 3 | 118 | 7 | 79 | 93.9 |
20244 InstitutionDe Montfort Guardian score/10093.7 Satisfied with teaching81.5 Satisfied with feedback64.8 Student to staff ratio15 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff118 Value added score/107 Career after 15 months79 Contin-uation93.9 | ||||||||||
5 | Nottingham Trent | 87.2 | 83.3 | 61.1 | 15 | 5 | 141 | 8 | 71 | 93.7 |
20245 InstitutionNottingham Trent Guardian score/10087.2 Satisfied with teaching83.3 Satisfied with feedback61.1 Student to staff ratio15 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff141 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months71 Contin-uation93.7 | ||||||||||
6 | Glasgow Caledonian | 86.1 | 88.9 | 60 | 21.8 | 3 | 180 | 3 | 82 | 98.9 |
20246 InstitutionGlasgow Caledonian Guardian score/10086.1 Satisfied with teaching88.9 Satisfied with feedback60 Student to staff ratio21.8 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff180 Value added score/103 Career after 15 months82 Contin-uation98.9 | ||||||||||
7 | Keele | 84.2 | 86.5 | 62.4 | 14.6 | n/a | 139 | 8 | 64 | 95.7 |
20247 InstitutionKeele Guardian score/10084.2 Satisfied with teaching86.5 Satisfied with feedback62.4 Student to staff ratio14.6 Spend per student/10n/a Average entry tariff139 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months64 Contin-uation95.7 | ||||||||||
8 | Robert Gordon | 83.2 | 91.7 | 67.5 | 13.9 | 5 | 182 | 2 | n/a | n/a |
20248 InstitutionRobert Gordon Guardian score/10083.2 Satisfied with teaching91.7 Satisfied with feedback67.5 Student to staff ratio13.9 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff182 Value added score/102 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uationn/a | ||||||||||
8 | Staffordshire | 83.2 | 89.8 | 80.4 | 17.6 | 7 | 129 | 4 | 72 | 90.5 |
20248 InstitutionStaffordshire Guardian score/10083.2 Satisfied with teaching89.8 Satisfied with feedback80.4 Student to staff ratio17.6 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff129 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months72 Contin-uation90.5 | ||||||||||
10 | London South Bank | 81.9 | 86.4 | 72.4 | 17.1 | 5 | 111 | 7 | n/a | 91.7 |
202410 InstitutionLondon South Bank Guardian score/10081.9 Satisfied with teaching86.4 Satisfied with feedback72.4 Student to staff ratio17.1 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff111 Value added score/107 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation91.7 | ||||||||||
11 | Dundee | 80.7 | 74.4 | 40.4 | 13.4 | 10 | 188 | 2 | n/a | n/a |
202411 InstitutionDundee Guardian score/10080.7 Satisfied with teaching74.4 Satisfied with feedback40.4 Student to staff ratio13.4 Spend per student/1010 Average entry tariff188 Value added score/102 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uationn/a | ||||||||||
12 | Kingston | 80.2 | 74.7 | 67.8 | 15.3 | 2 | 143 | 2 | n/a | 94.7 |
202412 InstitutionKingston Guardian score/10080.2 Satisfied with teaching74.7 Satisfied with feedback67.8 Student to staff ratio15.3 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariff143 Value added score/102 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation94.7 | ||||||||||
13 | West of Scotland | 79.4 | 79.2 | 69.1 | 14.3 | 4 | 151 | 6 | n/a | 93.1 |
202413 InstitutionWest of Scotland Guardian score/10079.4 Satisfied with teaching79.2 Satisfied with feedback69.1 Student to staff ratio14.3 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff151 Value added score/106 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation93.1 | ||||||||||
14 | South Wales | 79.3 | 82 | 62.5 | 16.9 | 7 | 130 | 7 | 67 | 92 |
202414 InstitutionSouth Wales Guardian score/10079.3 Satisfied with teaching82 Satisfied with feedback62.5 Student to staff ratio16.9 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff130 Value added score/107 Career after 15 months67 Contin-uation92 | ||||||||||
15 | Northumbria | 78.8 | 77.1 | 62.1 | 14.6 | 6 | 142 | 4 | 69 | 95.6 |
202415 InstitutionNorthumbria Guardian score/10078.8 Satisfied with teaching77.1 Satisfied with feedback62.1 Student to staff ratio14.6 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff142 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months69 Contin-uation95.6 | ||||||||||
16 | Canterbury Christ Church | 73.8 | 80.1 | 64 | 18.2 | 3 | 110 | 5 | n/a | 95 |
202416 InstitutionCanterbury Christ Church Guardian score/10073.8 Satisfied with teaching80.1 Satisfied with feedback64 Student to staff ratio18.2 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff110 Value added score/105 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation95 | ||||||||||
17 | Teesside | 72.7 | 92.4 | 82.5 | 18.7 | 8 | 125 | 5 | 68 | 86.6 |
202417 InstitutionTeesside Guardian score/10072.7 Satisfied with teaching92.4 Satisfied with feedback82.5 Student to staff ratio18.7 Spend per student/108 Average entry tariff125 Value added score/105 Career after 15 months68 Contin-uation86.6 | ||||||||||
18 | Derby | 71.5 | 71.1 | 50.7 | 16.2 | 5 | 136 | 4 | 72 | 94.5 |
202418 InstitutionDerby Guardian score/10071.5 Satisfied with teaching71.1 Satisfied with feedback50.7 Student to staff ratio16.2 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff136 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months72 Contin-uation94.5 | ||||||||||
19 | West London | 68.6 | 79.3 | 72.4 | 14.8 | 5 | 103 | 9 | 67 | 85.4 |
202419 InstitutionWest London Guardian score/10068.6 Satisfied with teaching79.3 Satisfied with feedback72.4 Student to staff ratio14.8 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff103 Value added score/109 Career after 15 months67 Contin-uation85.4 | ||||||||||
20 | Greenwich | 67.7 | 91.2 | 70.2 | 19.5 | 6 | 115 | n/a | n/a | 88.3 |
202420 InstitutionGreenwich Guardian score/10067.7 Satisfied with teaching91.2 Satisfied with feedback70.2 Student to staff ratio19.5 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff115 Value added score/10n/a Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation88.3 | ||||||||||
21 | Anglia Ruskin | 64.3 | 88.1 | 78.2 | 22.1 | 10 | 120 | 7 | 64 | 88 |
202421 InstitutionAnglia Ruskin Guardian score/10064.3 Satisfied with teaching88.1 Satisfied with feedback78.2 Student to staff ratio22.1 Spend per student/1010 Average entry tariff120 Value added score/107 Career after 15 months64 Contin-uation88 | ||||||||||
22 | UWE Bristol | 60.3 | 79.8 | 53.4 | 15.5 | 8 | 132 | 1 | 71 | 93.6 |
202422 InstitutionUWE Bristol Guardian score/10060.3 Satisfied with teaching79.8 Satisfied with feedback53.4 Student to staff ratio15.5 Spend per student/108 Average entry tariff132 Value added score/101 Career after 15 months71 Contin-uation93.6 | ||||||||||
23 | Coventry | 55.1 | 94.9 | 81.5 | 25.4 | n/a | 120 | 8 | 66 | 86.2 |
202423 InstitutionCoventry Guardian score/10055.1 Satisfied with teaching94.9 Satisfied with feedback81.5 Student to staff ratio25.4 Spend per student/10n/a Average entry tariff120 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months66 Contin-uation86.2 | ||||||||||
24 | Hull | 44.3 | 52.3 | 53.4 | 16.7 | 4 | 113 | 7 | n/a | 87.6 |
202424 InstitutionHull Guardian score/10044.3 Satisfied with teaching52.3 Satisfied with feedback53.4 Student to staff ratio16.7 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff113 Value added score/107 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation87.6 | ||||||||||
25 | Bournemouth | 38.5 | 80.9 | 52.3 | 24.1 | 2 | 124 | 5 | 66 | 92 |
202425 InstitutionBournemouth Guardian score/10038.5 Satisfied with teaching80.9 Satisfied with feedback52.3 Student to staff ratio24.1 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariff124 Value added score/105 Career after 15 months66 Contin-uation92 | ||||||||||
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